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Everything Compton residents need to vote on June 2
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Some races depend on where you live. City Council district and Congressional district vary within Compton. Look up your exact ballot ↗
The mayor presides over City Council meetings, sets the city's agenda, represents Compton regionally (Metro, LA County, Sacramento), and oversees the City Manager. Four-year term. If no candidate gets 50%+1 on June 2, the top two advance to a November 3 runoff.
7 candidates
Council members vote on the city budget, zoning, contracts, and local ordinances. District 2 covers northwest Compton. This seat is open because Andre Spicer is running for mayor.
5 candidates
Council members vote on the city budget, zoning, contracts, and local ordinances. District 3 covers southeast Compton.
2 candidates
Administers elections, maintains public records, manages campaign finance filings, and serves as the official record-keeper of the City Council. Four-year term.
2 candidates
Manages the city's investment portfolio, oversees cash management, reconciles accounts, and serves as a fiscal watchdog. Given Compton's #1 most fiscally at-risk ranking from the State Auditor, this office matters more here than in most cities. Four-year term.
2 candidates
Authorizes $360 million in bonds for school repair and modernization (asbestos removal, plumbing, roofs, Dominguez High rebuild). Adds bond debt service to your property tax bill through approximately 2045. Requires 55% to pass.
The LA County Sheriff runs the largest sheriff's department in the country — 18,000 employees policing unincorporated areas and contract cities including Compton. The Sheriff sets policy on use of force, jail conditions, and community policing.
5 candidates
The Assessor determines the value of every property in LA County for tax purposes. That valuation directly affects how much you pay in property taxes and how much revenue flows to schools and local services.
5 candidates
Superior Court judges handle criminal trials, evictions, family law (custody, divorce), contract disputes, probate, and small claims across LA County. They interpret the law, sentence defendants, and set bail. All voters countywide vote on every judicial office. Nonpartisan. Contested offices: 2, 14, 64, 65, 66, 81, 87, 116, 131, 176, 181. Uncontested (no choice needed): Office 39, 60, 141, 196.
Temporary 0.5% sales tax increase for five years (2026–2031), generating ~$1 billion/year to backfill federal Medicaid/Medi-Cal cuts. Would raise county sales tax from 9.75% to 10.25%. Applies to online purchases shipped to your address. Groceries, prescriptions, and medical equipment exempt. Simple majority (50%+1) to pass. Why it matters for Compton: MLK Community Hospital — the closest safety-net hospital — says it needs tens of millions from this measure to keep its doors open. 97% of MLK patients are publicly insured or uninsured.
Runs the executive branch, signs or vetoes legislation, appoints judges, manages emergencies. Four-year term. Incumbent Gavin Newsom is term-limited. Top-two primary: the two highest vote-getters advance to November regardless of party.
9 candidates
Presides over the State Senate, serves as acting governor when the governor is absent, sits on the UC Board of Regents and CSU Board of Trustees.
4 candidates
Chief law enforcement officer of the state. Files lawsuits on behalf of the state, enforces consumer protection and housing laws, issues legal opinions (including on city charter disputes like the Boone v. Compton case).
3 candidates
Administers elections statewide, maintains the voter registration database, oversees campaign finance disclosures.
4 candidates
Chief fiscal officer of the state. Audits government agencies, including cities like Compton. The Controller's office conducted the devastating 2018 audit that found Compton deficient in 71 of 79 internal controls.
3 candidates
Manages the state's investments and bond sales, including school construction bonds like Measure CPT.
4 candidates
Regulates homeowners, auto, and health insurance. Sets rules for rate increases, claims handling, and insurer solvency. Open seat (Lara term-limited). Key candidates: Ben Allen (D), Steven Bradford (D, South LA connection), Jane Kim (D, public option proposal), Stacy Korsgaden (R), Patrick Wolff (D).
5 candidates
Oversees K-12 public education for 6 million students with a ~$150 billion budget. Sets tone for how the state interacts with districts like CUSD. Nonpartisan office. Key candidates: Richard Barrera (CTA-endorsed), Anthony Rendon (former Assembly Speaker, adjacent district to Compton), Al Muratsuchi (CFT-endorsed), Sonja Shaw (conservative), Frank Lara (PFP/socialist).
8 candidates
Advises on property tax assessments, hears taxpayer appeals. Limited power but relevant if your property tax assessment is disputed. Open seat (Vazquez term-limited). Key candidates: Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D, represents Compton) vs. Yvonne Yiu (D, self-funded $760K).
7 candidates
Open seat — Mike Gipson is termed out and running for BOE. Your next Assemblymember will represent Compton, Carson, parts of Long Beach, and parts of LA in Sacramento.
5 candidates
Your congressional district representative. CD-43 covers west and north Compton, plus Inglewood, Hawthorne, and Gardena. Check which district you're in at vote411.org or ballotpedia.org.
4 candidates
Your congressional district representative. CD-44 covers east and south Compton, plus Carson, Lynwood, and North Long Beach. Check which district you're in at vote411.org or ballotpedia.org.
2 candidates
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Early vote centers open — 10 AM to 7 PM daily through June 1
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Election Day — vote centers open 7 AM to 8 PM. Mail ballots must be postmarked by today.
2026-07-02
Deadline for mailed ballots to be received and counted
Results begin posting election night but final certification takes weeks. Mail-in and provisional ballots are counted in the days following.
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